Two prominent actresses will appear in substantial guest arcs on Fox’s “Glee” next season, Deadline.com reports. Signing on for a six-episode arc is Kate Hudson, who has built a reputation as box-office gold with a string of successful romantic comedies.

Sarah Jessica Parker of "Sex and the City" will also appear in a multiple-episode arc, the story reports.

Kevin Reilly, Fox entertainment president, made that announcement during a network conference call this morning. Reilly also said the new season will feature a "show within a show" story line, with some characters away from McKinley High School in Lima, Ohio, to attend a prestigious New York city drama school.